As this column on New Year’s resolutions points out, beach reading is one reason ebook readers won’t likely take over the old-fashioned kind any time soon.
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Become an eBook convert? I don’t think so. I’d rather wait until we have colour E-Ink (so I can read magazines and newspapers, too) and there’s a well-designed product that doesn’t mind a bit of sand at the beach or a quick dip in the bathtub.”

As a beach fan, you’re likely already wise to the rules of swimming in large bodies of water with currents. But if not you can check out this story for a refresher on sea swimming safety. Luckily, it had a happy ending.